Reza Kianian
| Reza Kianian | |
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| Born |
Reza Kianian June 19, 1951 Tehran, Iran |
| Years active | 1965–present |
Reza Kianian (Persian: رضا کیانیان , born June 19, 1951) is an Iranian actor. Reza is the second child of a family of 9; he has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. When he was 1 year old, the Kianian family moved to Mashhad. His first acting coach was his older brother, Davood. In 1965, Davood directed and coached Reza in his first role in a play entitled 'Az Paa Nayoftadeha', written by Gholam Hossein Sa'edi. He continued to work with Davood's theater troup for the next 3 years, when he moved back to Tehran to study fine arts at the University of Tehran, where he graduated in 1976. Reza Kianian married his wife - Hayedeh- on March 21 on the Persian New Year in 1983.
Theater
Reza Kianian starting his acting career in theater. He began acting in 1965, when he was only 15 years old. Later on in life, he took the stage in renditions of plays such as Antigone, Petty Bourgeois, Simon Masha Figures, Mississippi's Marriage, Souvenir of the Sand Years and many more. In April 2010, after a six-year hiatus from theater, Kianian returned to stage under the direction of Attila Pesyani in Professor Bvbvs.
Published books
Reza Kianian is the author of 9 books in Iran.
- Sevoomin Sarneveshte Davood (Davood's Third Destiny)
- Bazigari (Acting)
- Tahlil-e Bazigari (Analyzing Acting)
- Sho'bade-ye Bazgari (Magic of Acting)
- Bazigari Dar Ghab (Acting in Frame)
- Naser o Fardin (Naser and Fardin)
- Aks haye Tanhaee (Images of Loneliness)
- In Mardom-e Nazanin (These Lovely People)[1]
- Ghaar-e Sevom (The Third Cave)
Television
Reza Kianian has acted in some television series as well. Perhaps his most memorable role in television has been his character 'Jamshid' in Shelik-e Nahaee (The Final Shot) directed by Mohsen Shahmohammadi, where 'Jamshid-style' outfits and hairstyle became popular with the youth of Iran. In Keef-e Ingilisi (The English Bag) and Doran-e Sarkeshi (The Rebel Years) he portrayed an old clergyman and a judge respectively, which are considered his most controversial roles to date.
- Shelik-e Nahaee (The Final Shot), directed by Mohsen Shahmohammadi
- Keef-e Ingilisi (The English Bag), directed by Zia'eddin Dari
- Doran-e Sarkeshi (The Rebel Years), directed by Kamal Tabrizi
- Yek Mosht Par-e Oghab (A Fistful of Eagle Feathers), directed by Asghar Hashemi
- Roozegar-e Gharib (Strange Times), directed by Kianoosh Ayari, 2002-2007
- Mokhtar Nameh (Letters of Mokhtar), directed by Davood Mir Bagheri, 2004-2008
- Ghalb-e Yakhi (Frozen Heart), directed by Saman Moghadam, 2012
- Kolah Pahlavi (Pahlavi Hat), directed by Zia'eddin Dari, 2012
- Rah-e Toolani (Long Way), directed by Reza Karimi, 2012
Filmography
- Tamam-e Vasvasehaye Zamin (All of Earth's Temptations, directed by Hamid Samandarian, 1989
- Patal va Arezoohaye Koochak (Patal and Small Dreams), directed by Massoud Karamati, 1989
- Ilya, Naghash-e Javan (Ilya, the Young Painter), directed by Abulhassan Davoodi, 1991
- Mard-e Natamam (The Unfinished Man), directed by Moharram Zienalzadeh, 1992
- Kimia (Kimia), directed by Ahmad Reza Darvish, 1994
- Dard-e Moshtarek (Common Pain), directed by Yasaman Malek Nasr, 1994
- Madaram, Gisoo (My Mother, Gisoo), directed by Siamak Shayeghi, 1995
- Soltan (Sultan), directed by Massoud Kimiaee, 1996
- Cinema, Cinemast (Cinema is Cinema), directed by Seyed Zia'eddin Dari, 1996
- Rooban-e Ghermez (The Red Ribbon), directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, 1998
- Ajans-E Shisheh (The Glass Agency), directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, 1998
- Booy-e Kafoor, Atr-e Yaas (Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine), directed by Bahman Farmanara, 2000
- Chatri Baray-e Doe Nafar (An Umbrella for Two), directed by Ahmad Amini, 2000
- Sag Koshi (Killing Mad Dogs), directed by Bahram Beizai, 2001
- Issa Miayad (Issa Will Come), directed by Ali Zhekan, 2001
- Aroosiye Romshekan (Romshekan's Wedding), directed by Naser Gholamrezaii, 2001
- Khaneye Rooy-e Ab (A House Built on Water), directed by Bahman Farmanara, 2001
- Gahi Be Aseman Negah Kon (Look At the Sky Sometimes), directed by Kamal Tabrizi, 2002
- Farsh-e Baad (The Wind's Carpet), directed by Kamal Tabrizi, 2002
- Ra'ye Baaz (Open Vote), directed by Mehdi Noorbakhsh, 2002
- Ghadamgaah (Foothold), directed by Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, 2003
- Yek Tekke Naan (A Piece of Bread), directed by Kamal Tabrizi, 2004
- Mahi-ha Ashegh Mishavand (Fish Fall in Love), directed by Ali Rafii, 2004
- Yek Bus-e Ku'chu'lu (A Little Kiss), directed by Bahman Farmanara, 2004
- Kargaran Mashghool-e Karand (Men at Work), directed by Mani Haghighi, 2005
- Zagross (Zagross), directed by Mohammad Ali Najafi, 2005
- Bagh Ferdows, Panj-e Bad Az Zohr (Bagh Ferdows, 5PM), directed by Siamak Shayeghi, 2005
- Asb (The Horse), directed by Babak Mohammadi, 2005
- Se Zan (Three Women), directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 2006
- Hamishe Paye Yek Zan Dar Mian Ast (There is Always a Woman Involved), directed by Kamal Tabrizi, 2007
- Sad Saal Beh In Salha (English Title: Miss Iran), directed by Saman Moghadam, 2007
- Khak Ashna (Familiar Earth), directed by Bahman Farmanara, 2007
- 7:05 (7:05), directed by Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, 2008
- Ghat-eye 88 (Plot 88), directed by Rahman Haghighi, 2008
- Sedaha (Voices), directed by Farzad Moteman, 2008
- Nish o Zanboor (The Sting and the Bee), directed by Hamid Reza Salahmand, 2009
- Gozaresh-e Yek Jashn (Reports from a Party), directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, 2010
- Ye habe ghand (A Cube of Sugar), directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi, 2010
- Rah-e Abi Abrisham (The Maritime Silk Road), directed by Mohammad Bozorgnia, 2011
Awards
- Winner of Simorgh Boloorin (Crystal-Simorgh, equivalent of an Iranian Oscar) at the 16th Fajr Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor for Agenc-e Shisheii (The Glass Agency)
- Winner of Simorgh Boloorin (Crystal-Simorgh) at the 20th Fajr Film Festival for Best Actor for Khaneye Rooye Ab (A House Built on Water)
- Winner of Khaneye Cinema Award (House of Cinema Award) for Best Actor for Yek Bus-e Ku'cu'lu (A Little Kiss)
- Winner of Khaneye Cinema Award (House of Cinema Award) for Best Actor for Khaneye Rooye Ab (A House Built on Water)
- Winner of Hafiz Award (People's Choice) for Best Actor for Yek Bus-e Ku'ch'lu (A Little Kiss)
- Winner of Hafiz Award (People's Choice) for Lifetime Achievement [citation needed]
- Named one of top five most important actors in history of Iranian cinema by the critics and panel of the Film Monthly Magazine, 2003 [citation needed]
Other
Besides being an actor, Reza Kianian is also a painter, sculptor and set designer. His set design for the movie Niloofar-e Abi [2] (The Lotus) won him an industry award at the 17th International Fajr Film Festival in 1998. Kianian's photo and paintings have been exhibited in two solo exhibits in 2008 and 2010,[citation needed] and in over five group exhibits. In 2007 he also held a solo sculptor exhibit. In 2012, Reza Kianian was the auctioneer for the first ever Christie's style auction in Tehran, Tehran Auction. The auction was a sold out event, making over $1 million.
References
External links
- Official website
- Reza Kianian at the Internet Movie Database
- (Persian) Reza Kianian's woodworks
- Tehran Auction News
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